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Capital Semester (DCinternships.org)
a.k.a. "Live, Learn & Intern" and "dcinternships.org." Washington, DC, summer and semester internships on Capitol Hill, with federal agencies, media outlets, foreign embassies, trade associations, political organizations, policy groups and corporate lobbying offices. Thorough FAQs answered on the site.

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Career Center for New College Graduates
(.com web site)
See "Federal Jobs" to search for jobs by major.

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Careers in Government
(.com web site)

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Center for Health, Environment and Justice
(.org web site)

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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI.org)
Internships, fellowships, scholarships.
Undergraduate and graduate student opportunities.

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DCinternships.org
a.k.a. "Live, Learn & Intern" and "Capital Semester." Washington, DC, summer and semester internships on Capitol Hill, with federal agencies, media outlets, foreign embassies, trade associations, political organizations, policy groups and corporate lobbying offices. Thorough FAQs answered on the site.

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eScholar (on StudentJobs.gov)
Federal government internships, cooperative education, scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students.

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Federal careers by field of interest
On Making the Difference.org > What Kinds of Federal Jobs Are There?
Listed fields are:
Agriculture and Forestry
Art and Design
Biological Sciences
Business
Communications
Computer Science and IT
Education
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Foriegn Languages
International Relations
Law
Law Enforcement
Medical and Public Health
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Social Work

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Federal Government Career Fairs
On FedJobs.com web site
- Over 50 upcoming recruiting events throughout the U.S.
- Recruiting those transitioning from military to civil service

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FederalJobSearch.com
Federal jobs by career field and location.
Search thousands of federal, state and local government jobs and receive job vacancies by email.
Notice this is a .com, or commercial, website; not a .gov, or government-operated website.

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FedJobs.com
Includes new service: Resume Conversion ... Private-Sector to Federal-Style.
Register for FedJobs Career Chat free monthly e-Newsletter.
Federal job fairs; more.

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Federal Jobs Online
(.com web site)

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FedWorld.gov
Federal government jobs and more.

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FindLaw.com Career Center
Law-related jobs, HR, marketing, finance / accounting, IT, technical specialists, librarians.

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GovtJob.net
State and local government jobs in general management, HR and risk management, finance and accounting, administrative and legal, information technology, community development, public works, public safety and criminal justice, leisure services, health and human services.

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GovtJobs.com
State and local government jobs, and more.

Herbert Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship
6-month fellowship for outstanding college graduates on issues related to peace and security; a variety of organizations in or near the nation's capital host selected fellows.

LawJobs.com
Includes paralegal and administrative support jobs.

Law Enforcement Jobs.com
Jobs in federal, state, city, county, international, college and university law enforcement, and corrections.

Live, Learn & Intern
a.k.a. "Capital Semester" and "dcinternships.org." Washington, DC, summer and semester internships on Capitol Hill, with federal agencies, media outlets, foreign embassies, trade associations, political organizations, policy groups and corporate lobbying offices. Thorough FAQs answered on the site.

Local government directory on Yahoo!

Making the Difference.org
Home page includes "Cool Internhips." Subscribe to recieve newsletter.
Making the Difference.org Federal Student Employment Programs
Explains federal student employment programs:
• STEP (Student Temporary Employment Program)
• SCEP (Student Career Experience Program)
• FCIP (Federal Career Intern Program [entry-level two-year appointments after graduation])
Making the Difference.org Student Opportunities include:
• Summer Professional Development Series
• Federal Service Student Ambassadors
• Public Service Fellows Program
• Making the Difference Federal Internship Program
Site also includes:
• Security clearance info (PDF)
• Federal Internship Directory (search by major/field, agency, location, more)
• D.C. Housing Guide
• Federal Careers by Field of Interest
Making the Difference.org > What Kinds of Federal Jobs Are There?
Listed fields are:
Agriculture and Forestry
Art and Design
Biological Sciences
Business
Communications
Computer Science and IT
Education
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Foriegn Languages
International Relations
Law
Law Enforcement
Medical and Public Health
Physical Sciences
Social Sciences
Social Work

NOW (National Organization for Women)
Internship program in Washington, DC; women's issues and the political process; lobbying, community organization, attend Congressional and U.S. Supreme Court hearings.

OPM = Office of Personnel Management.gov
See Salaries and Wages to find:
General Services (GS) pay scales and "locality pay tables for geographic areas"

Our Public Service.org Toolkit
Links to a number of PDFs and PPTs, covering topics including writing federal resumes, KSAs, and more. Includes:
Qualifying education for GS grades 5, 7, 9, 11 (PPT slide)
"Academic Quick Guides: Students identify with their academic major or interest area, so we created major-based Academic Quick Guides that list the agencies that hire the most people with those majors, sample positions, and other key information to help students find federal jobs and internships. The purpose of these guides is to help students see that that there are good jobs and internships in government for people with interests like theirs."

Partnership for Public Service
Advice about federal government employment: finding a job, agencies, internships and more.

Professional Energy Jobs
Includes jobs in energy industry in these categories: Accounting and Finance Jobs, Energy Trading Jobs, Engineering Jobs, Human Resources, Information Technology Jobs, Internships, Legal Jobs, Management Jobs, Marketing/Sales Jobs, Math/Economists Jobs, Public Policy/Regulatory Jobs, Science Jobs.

StudentJobs.gov
Temporary jobs, co-ops, internships and university work study positions. (Note eScholar for internships, cooperative education, scholarships, fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students.) Links to other sites with government employment.
Tips on navigating StudentJobs.gov on MakingtheDifference.org

TenStepsforStudents.org
Purpose is to help students and recent graduates find and apply for federal government jobs.
Includes: Ten Steps to a Federal Job for Students

TRIALS: Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools
Residential scholarship (fully funded; zero cost of participants) program that helps talented and motivated college students of modest means gain admission to the nation’s leading law schools; rigorous five-week summer course enhances opportunities for students of underrepresented backgrounds by bolstering their skills and focusing their goals.

The Urban Institute
(Urban.org)
Economic & social policy research, includes temporary and part-time research asst. positions for college students.

USAJobs.opm.gov
U.S. government's official site for jobs and employment information; provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM).
Tips on navigating USAJobs on MakingtheDifference.org

The Washington Center Internships
(.edu web site)
2,000 - 3,000 internship placements in public, private and non-profit sector in Washington D.C.

WashingtonPost.com/Jobs - includes jobs outside this category, but due to location you'll find government and public policy jobs; jobs in Washington, DC, and metro Virginia and Maryland.

U.S. federal & state goverment departments & agencies

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U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture

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U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agroforestry Center
A partnership of the USDA Forest Service and the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service

U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service

U.S. Dept. of Commerce

U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Employment opportunities

U.S. Dept. of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
See employment.
Hires military and civilian personnel; needs for nuclear physicists, policy analysts and treaty experts, mechanical, civil, electrical and computer engineers, chemists, biologists, linguists, accountants, program analysts, contract, personnel, financial and logistics management specialists.
Summer employment program, Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP), Student Career Experience Program (SCEP), Presidential Management Intern Progam (PMI) for master's and doctoral students.

U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Adminstration

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services

U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Service

U.S. Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Career info describes professional careers in BLM:
Archaeologist, communications specialist/electronics technician, botanist, economist, engineer, fire management officer, forester, geologist, hazardous materials specialist, hydrologist, information resources, land surveyor, outdoor recreation planner, planning coordinator, public affairs specialist,
ranger, range conservationist, realty specialist, wildlife/fisheries biologist.

U.S. Dept. of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. Dept. of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey

U.S. Dept. of Interior, National Park Service

U.S. Dept. of Justice

U.S. Dept. of Labor
See employment

U.S. Dept. of State
See employment which includes student programs and internships.
See Careers Representing America.
See Student Programs for internships, co-ops & more

U.S. Dept. of Treasury

U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
See careers.

U.S. Dept. of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation
Special agent career opportunities information.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Career information, jobs, internships, fellowships, student employment.

The White House
See White House Internship Program.

Commonwealth of Virginia Internship Programs
Internships with these 13 state offices and agencies:
Auditor of Public Accounts, Department of Forensic Science, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Transportation, State Corporation Commission, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, Virginia Marine Science Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Resources Authority, Virginia Tourism Corporation.

Virginia Cooperative Extension Service

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ)

Virginia Department of Fire Programs

Virginia Department of Forestry

Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

Virginia Department of General Services

Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Internships and
Engineer Development Program and
Civil Engineering Scholarship Program
Opportunities include: legislative coordination for general assembly, information technology, materials and environmental, real estate assessment, engineering, cartography.

Virginia Tech academic colleges & departments > career resources

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